The Highlander (Marble Falls, TX)

1 week ago | highlandernews.com | Raymond V. Whelan

Subhead CORRECTION: In the Tuesday, May 13 edition, under the headline “LCRA set to hold quarry hearing,” The Highlander incorrectly reported what the Lower Colorado River Authority considers when evaluating a permit for an aggregate production company. In fact, the LCRA cannot take into account air and water pollution, blasting, erosion, flooding, groundwater demand, dynamite blasts, traffic congestion when evaluating the application.

1 week ago | highlandernews.com | Raymond V. Whelan

The Marble Falls Economic Development Corporation board of directors recently hired one contractor to observe ongoing construction of the new Ophelia Hotel and Conference Center overlooking Lake Marble Falls. During its May 7 meeting, the EDC board hired Mike Ingalsbe to serve as the city representative and ensure “construction activities” at the 300 block of Buena Vista Drive conform to th...

1 week ago | highlandernews.com | Raymond V. Whelan

Marble Falls City Council recently approved the first list of items deemed necessary to support construction of a new city wastewater treatment plant. “I am excited a little bit,” Mayor Dave Rhodes said during the May 6 meeting in City Hall at 800 Third Street. Construction of the new plant could begin as soon as May 19 with total completion of the project set for September 2028, MGC Contractors Projects Director Aron Soto told council members. “We can go faster than that,” Rhodes predicted.

2 weeks ago | highlandernews.com | Raymond V. Whelan

Recently, the Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District hired water law attorney Sarah Faust to facilitate special volunteer committee meetings to deliberate the potential establishment of a Northeast Burnet County Groundwater Management Zone. During future weeks, the 11-member committee plans to meet as required to help board members decide if ongoing use of the Trinity Aquifer (the major source of groundwater for the Briggs-Oakalla area) must be monitored more thoroughly. , 225 S.

2 weeks ago | highlandernews.com | Gary Borders

Alt Text for Image Alt Text for Image Capital HighlightsA Texas House bill would eliminate the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness test and replace it with a test comparing students’ performance to one another rather than state-set standards, the Austin American- Statesman reported.House Bill 4 would also create benchmark tests to measure students’ academic performance throughout the y... Premium Content is available to subscribers only.